1652 Oak Tree Shilling. Noe-5, Salmon 3-D, W-470. Rarity-2. IN at Bottom. Good Details--Damage (PCGS).57.0 grains. A well rounded clip has groomed the top edge, relative to the obverse, and signs of an incomplete clipping show at the lower edge. The centers of this example are subject to the usual softness associated with this variety, with the tree on the obverse essentially undefined and the second half of the date only faintly impressed. Light peach shades dominate the central patina with darker olive-brown surrounds nears the border. A round indentation just left of center on the obverse is the only significant blemish on either side. One of the more available varieties of the Oak Tree shilling, Noe-5 is popular with both specialists and type collectors.From the Cohasco Collection of Colonials formed by Sir Philip H. Snyder, circa 1963-68. Earlier ex Robert Vlack.
